The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-19

Byrne. now police JOHN j. BREsLiS.
man attached to our City Hall force, was night
Waterman. They determined to liberate
Stephens In pursuance OF tho plan Stephens
pleaded weak eyes, and was placed in q cell
adjoining Breslin's department. Byrne and
Breslin then made false keys from wax moulds.
and when all was ready Stephens escaped.
Byrne was arrested. and acquitted upon his
trial before Judge Keough. who was secretly
in the conspiracy. Breslin was never sus-
pected. His brother Michael was then Acting
Inspector Of Police. Breslin remained at his
post until vacation shortly after afforded him
70 IN $685. 81 Wsy Of T Feane s
IN Sos9on Ss
fenian misson 70 f En ss His eo%pliciss
with Stephens's escape had become known
III lis H Rffhs Els
and Was sent back to this country with mis-.
sSh ssEars " ohasssr Gss
armament It Was in the midst Of country
Be- the signal for the s irish T fn
dependence; Breslin was to be the American
81 The and
e. blow vas never struck. The project was
Breslin's next stroke was one OF the boldest
In all ne history II ireland's struggle for lib
e IN sss IN Of st sr
ri Crsnston, Michael Harrington. Thomas
crme Was loyalty 70 ireland While IN the NIT
ttsry service Ef , Englaad Their sentenSs was
Inc t6em origin ated With the Clan a gael So.
ciety. The whaler Catalpa was fitted for q
cruise She was chartered BY Agent Richard
so9 ana the fR ns o1t Of
81 Tor southern cruise excited no comment:
AhonT Dsnns oO sS
scross ths continent e get there first and pre-
Desmond, the representative Of tho Californian
Hss nssr fsrt asns
B1n and his net Ehn King
sented tho patriots Of Australia and furnished
funds for the work to be done there. Later
bes wis tSs hy TG1 cs
ferent route, and, represented other, Irish So
ei .,t q New York Breslin was known =. rs
and King MS. Jones. Communication was ;
named Ii Foley who was out on z short ticket;
!he shore, There had been trouble aboard the
s, usual with whalers, to avert suspicion.
Ts Mae hsy nsan
As On I Easter Monday of 1876 the rescue was
the after breakfast walk to run hastily to a
neGhboring cover Here Breslin and his
atterward the ESCAPE was discovered. and the
pursuit began. Fresh relays OF horses were
o sm miles .na ca h onI
The men tumbled in. the tars bent their oars.
II "A n NH mara ann fr,C tphf An,
Englishman had been standing talking to
Capt. Anthony, when the party, came It was
situation until the boat was over the breakers.
- me 4 authorities hastily manned the Colonial
boat wide q her marx. the Cataipa It lasted
nearly all night. In the darkness the Georgi
small boat. The desperate men lay quiet, and
the darkness and the great waves hid them.
he shsK made H So sas. the
but Mate Smith bore the Catapa to the rescue,
and took % the bold reseusrs and the rescued
WIND and made sail for America Wv
Vas Ssns S9S s soon oYer
hauled tho Catalpa. But Breslln laughed at
the British s orders to halt He shouted that he
the American flag; The British oflcors did
e, dare to ilre, ana after sieaning alSngs[de
Rs saass on The Ga
rival in New York on Aug. 10. Is76.
After this exploit Mr.. Breslin remained
quietly In this city, engaged in the affairs of
the Irish cause. He spent several years in
the experiments ordered by
the Glan.na-Ga el with the John Holland sub:
marine torpedo boat. This was In view OF
future efforts at Ireland emaneIpation.u
T., Some wears age he Joined with John Dewey
1t represented the Irish cause, and strongly
Parnsll. 1t died from lack OF fnan-
Coleman appointed him an Inspector In the
street Cleaning Department OF this city. He
held this position UP to his death.
:, He married, eight years ago. Miss Theresa
Broman OF this city. He leaves two children, a
girl OF years and a boy OF
Among the kilograms received by his brother
Michael are these:
The Gapna,Gasl of Philadelphia mourn tho loss of
o, rslAnds oravest sons and tender their heartfelt
symphhy. LUXE DILLON.
irishmsn OF Boston the death OF John Breslin
nom they respected OF the bravest and most
aevotea irish patriots Jons Boyle o'RzILLY.
The funeral will tako place on Sunday. In
tsrmsnt will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Alfred A. Cswies Discharged.